China bans illegal leg-lengthening surgery
From correspondents in Beijing
November 04, 2006 11:16pm
Article from: Agence France-Presse
CHINA has banned leg-lengthening surgery that a largely unregulated beauty industry has been offering to customers who want to be taller, state media said today.
“Leg-stretching surgery for the image conscious has been banned by China's Health Ministry after a spate of botched operations,” the Xinhua news agency reported.
The operation involves breaking the patients' legs and stretching them on a rack, and has led to several cases of disfigurement, Xinhua said, citing the health ministry.
Hospitals that conduct at least 400 orthopedic operations a year and offer post-surgery care and rehabilitation will be allowed to carry out such operations in future, but only on strictly medical grounds, according to a ministry circular.
The surgical procedure, popular among young Chinese professionals who believe height will help them climb the career ladder, was developed in Russia to help patients with birth defects such as dwarfism.
Botched operations carried out by unauthorised beauty clinics have left many patients physically and psychologically scarred, Xinhua said, without detailing the injuries.
Ten people, enticed by a promise of “height surgery without pain,” were reported to have been disfigured after they underwent the operation last year at a Beijing hospital.
The health ministry said hospitals must in future tell patients about the risks involved, while only qualified personnel would be allowed to carry out the procedure.
Originally posted by rubber duckVery interesting reading.
China bans illegal leg-lengthening surgery
From correspondents in Beijing
November 04, 2006 11:16pm
Article from: Agence France-Presse
CHINA has banned leg-lengthening surgery that a largely unregulated beauty industry has been offering to customers who want to be taller, state media said today.
“Leg-stretching surgery for the image consciou he risks involved, while only qualified personnel would be allowed to carry out the procedure.
I have an aunt who was born with one leg 12" shorter than the other leg. My poor aunt Eileen.
Originally posted by rubber duckDo you have a link to find out more about this? I might be interested in getting my right leg done
China bans illegal leg-lengthening surgery
From correspondents in Beijing
November 04, 2006 11:16pm
Article from: Agence France-Presse
CHINA has banned leg-lengthening surgery that a largely unregulated beauty industry has been offering to customers who want to be taller, state media said today.
“Leg-stretching surgery for the image consciou ...[text shortened]... he risks involved, while only qualified personnel would be allowed to carry out the procedure.
Originally posted by MIODudeYeah, it sounds pretty barbaric doesn't it. Cutting the leg bones and then stretching them under pressure as they heal, just to make them a couple inches longer.
As a child, i had surgery at Hospital for Sick children in Toronto... there was a girl in the hospital (probably 10 yrs old) that had a similar operation (this was about 27 years ago).. she used to scream quite a bit at night... not something I'd do voluntarily
Makes me wanna throw up.
Originally posted by rubber duckOh my, does really people go for such things?
China bans illegal leg-lengthening surgery
From correspondents in Beijing
November 04, 2006 11:16pm
Article from: Agence France-Presse
CHINA has banned leg-lengthening surgery that a largely unregulated beauty industry has been offering to customers who want to be taller, state media said today.
“Leg-stretching surgery for the image consciou he risks involved, while only qualified personnel would be allowed to carry out the procedure.
Like in the movie Gattaca.......
Originally posted by stevetoddno i don't have a link , try google searching some of the nouns in the post.
Do you have a link to find out more about this? I might be interested in getting my right leg done
seen countless people with short leg birth defect so am sure this treatment if it is effective would be a major improvement in their lives.
also some who are in need of the middle leg on the operating table.